Books

London: David Nutt, 1914. First edition. First edition, first issue, binding C. Signed by Robert Frost on the front free endpaper, inscribed with opening lines from the poem "The Plowmen" that Frost was working on at the time, "Plowmen / I hear men say they plow the snow. / They cannot mean to plant it, though- /Unless in bitterness, to mock / At having cultivated rock. / [signed] Robert Frost / Franconia N.H. 1920." Third variant of the poem's opening line as per Crane at F9.21. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with single rule and titles in blind on upper board, titles in gilt on spine; one of 200 copies thus. 144 pp. Very Good with a little staining to cloth at front and back along bottom, dulled spine lettering, toned contents, internally clean, lacking dust jacket. The American poet's second book. From an edition of 1,000 copies, issued in five variant bindings over the course of eight years. Crane A3.

First published in 1914, North of Boston is a collection of poems by Robert Frost that solidified his reputation as one of America's most important poets. The themes in this collection include ordinary rural life and the complexities of modern existence.

The first edition features a brown cloth cover with gold lettering on the spine and an embossed design on the front cover.